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Rough sculpin
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Cottidae
Genus:	Cottus
Species:	C. asperrimus
Binomial name
Cottus asperrimus Rutter, 1908

The rough sculpin (Cottus asperrimus) is a species of fish in the family Cottidae. It is endemic to California, the United States. Its habitat includes spring-fed tributaries of the Pit River system in northeastern Shasta County, California, including the Fall River and its major tributary, the Tule River. It grows to 9.6 cm (3.8 in) total length.

References

1. ^ NatureServe (2014). "Cottus asperrimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T5437A15363499. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T5437A15363499.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cottus asperrimus". FishBase. June 2021 version.

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